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The Children of the Revolución

The Mexican Revolution did not end at the border.
It crossed generations. It shaped communities. And its stories are more relevant now than ever.

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Recognized nationally and internationally for cultural preservation and historical storytelling.

A story that Lives through Generations

The Children of the Revolución is an award-winning documentary project tthat preserved the voices of those who fled Mexico during one of the most turbulent chapters in modern history — and the children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren who carry those stories today.

Through personal testimonies, archival material, and cultural memory, this project preserves stories that helped shape the social and cultural fabric of the United States.

More than History.

A living Legacy.

Migration. Identity. Family. Belonging.

The stories born from the Mexican Revolution are not confined to the past — they continue to echo in today’s conversations about borders, culture, and heritage.

The themes at the heart of this project — displacement, borders, cultural identity, belonging — are no longer history. They are today’s headlines.

Children of the Revolución exists to honor those stories, to protect them from being forgotten, and to pass them on to future generations.

Because understanding where we come from helps us understand who we are.

Voices

Histories your family never told out loud

Read personal stories, letters, and memories shared by families whose lives were shaped by the Revolution.

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The Film

The award-winning documentary

Discover the film that brought these stories to public television and international recognition.

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The Book

A tangible piece of history

Explore the book inspired by the documentary—a visual and historical record designed to endure.

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Recognized by international festivals and institutions, Children of the Revolución has been honored for its contribution to cultural preservation and historical storytelling.

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Message from the McMunn Family

Thank you for producing the “Children of the Revolution”. I am very much looking forward to watching this Thursday. I suppose you have probably finished this series, but I would like to tell you that my husband’s family – both sets of his grandparents are refugees of the Mexican Revolution. The McMunns are from a town called Mapimi in Torreon and both the Henry B. Gonzalez family who came to San Antonio and the Cigarroas who settled in Laredo came from the same town and were very close while they were in Mampimi. All of these families had to leave behind their fortunes and escape to the US with virtually only their lives. If you are looking for more stories of the “Children of the Revolution”, I am sure my husband Mark McMunn could talk to you and provide pictures from that time and before of his family in Mexico.

Virginia McMunn

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The story of Dr. Hector P Garcia

Dear Jesus…

I would like to submit another person for the series whose story should be told.  It is the story of Dr. Hector P Garcia

Here’s another candidate for the Children of the Revolucion Series.

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Memories of mom's stories

This is great! You are becoming our historian.

It reminded me of mother recalling how Villistas or Federales would come to my grandfather’s ranch and how my grandfather was able to make friends with both parties by not speaking anything about the the others.

Mario Castillo… Chicago

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